Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessCraft malicious XSS payload URL
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DeliveryDeliver link to WordPress admin via phishing
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ExploitAdmin clicks link while authenticated
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ExecutionInjected script executes in admin's browser
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ImpactSteal session cookie or perform admin actions
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | The RegistrationMagic plugin must be installed and activated on a WordPress site, with at least one registration form rendered on a publicly accessible page (the plugin's primary purpose, meaning this is the default operational state). The attacker requires no account or credentials on the target site. Exploitation requires that a victim - most impactfully a WordPress administrator - follow a crafted link or visit an attacker-controlled page that triggers the cross-site request. The UI:R metric limits exploitation to scenarios where social engineering or phishing is employed to deliver the malicious URL; fully passive, drive-by exploitation without victim interaction is not possible. Sites that have deactivated the plugin or removed all RegistrationMagic shortcodes from public pages are not exploitable. |
| Impact | The CVSS 7.1 High score reflects a practical risk profile: network-accessible (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), no authentication required from the attacker (PR:N), but user interaction is required (UI:R), meaning the victim must click a crafted link or visit a malicious page. The scope change (S:C) elevates real-world impact because a successful exploitation can compromise sessions of authenticated WordPress administrators who visit the crafted URL - a common phishing vector. EPSS data is not available in the provided input, limiting probabilistic exploitation forecasting. KEV status is not confirmed, and no POC is publicly documented at this time, which moderates urgency compared to a KEV-listed flaw. However, unauthenticated XSS in public-facing WordPress registration forms is a well-understood, easy-to-exploit class that historically sees rapid community exploitation once disclosed via Patchstack's public database. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker crafts a URL targeting a RegistrationMagic-powered registration page with a malicious JavaScript payload embedded in a vulnerable parameter. The attacker delivers this link to a WordPress administrator via phishing email or forum post; when the administrator clicks the link while authenticated to the WordPress dashboard, the script executes in their browser, potentially exfiltrating session cookies or initiating unauthorized administrative actions. No POC code is publicly known, but the unauthenticated, low-complexity nature of the flaw makes independent rediscovery straightforward for motivated threat actors familiar with WordPress plugin vulnerability patterns. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 31, 2026
Unauthenticated XSS in RegistrationMagic WordPress plugin versions 6.0.9.8 and below exposes sites to script injection attacks requiring only that a victim visit a crafted URL. The CVSS scope-change metric (S:C) confirms the injected payload executes in the victim's browser security context rather than the server's, enabling session hijacking, credential theft, or administrative action on behalf of the victim. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
RemediationAI
Update RegistrationMagic to a version above 6.0.9.8 as soon as a patched release is available from the Metagauss team via the WordPress plugin repository. Patch availability per an exact fix version is not confirmed in the provided data - the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager/vulnerability/wordpress-registrationmagic-plugin-6-0-9-8-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability) should be monitored for a patched release version. If an immediate update is not possible, consider temporarily deactivating the plugin on public-facing registration pages and substituting an alternative form solution. Deploying a WordPress-aware web application firewall (WAF) with XSS rules - such as Patchstack's virtual patching or Wordfence - can block exploitation attempts against unpatched instances without requiring plugin deactivation, though this is a compensating control, not a fix.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
RegistrationMagic (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:metagauss:registrationmagic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) is a WordPress plugin by Metagauss that provides a custom registration form builder with a submission manager. The root cause is CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), meaning attacker-controlled input is reflected or stored into a web page without adequate encoding or sanitization before rendering in a browser. WordPress plugin XSS vulnerabilities frequently originate in unescaped query parameters or form fields processed by shortcode handlers. The S:C (scope changed) CVSS metric confirms the injected script crosses security boundaries - executing in the victim's browser context rather than confined to the plugin's own origin.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Unauthenticated network-accessible XSS in a public registration form; UI:R because victim must follow crafted link; S:C for cross-browser-context script execution.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in RegistrationMagic <= 6.0.9.8 versions.
Executive ViewAI
RegistrationMagic WordPress plugin versions 6.0.9.8 and below contain an unauthenticated cross-site scripting vulnerability exposing sites to session hijacking and credential theft. Although no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, organizations using this plugin face direct risk to user account security and site integrity. With no patch currently available, immediate mitigation measures are critical.
Implement Web Application Firewall rules to block XSS payloads; deploy Content Security Policy headers to prevent inline script execution; temporarily disable the plugin if not critical to business operations; restrict WordPress administrator account access; monitor registration endpoint access logs for exploitation attempts; conduct user account audit for compromise indicators.
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Attack Technique
Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.
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